Congratulations to the following
New Berlin Elementary students who were recognized in May at a special Duval County Public Schools' (DCPS) ceremony at the University of North Florida that honored the "Top 5%" of all DCPS' fifth-grade students.
Student Name, Teacher Name:
- Adam L., (West)
- Alexis H., (Mufuka/Argenzio)
- Bailey P., (Cox)
- Brooke A., (Mufuka/Argenzio)
- Cierra M., (Cox)
- Cristian J., (Cox)
- Elyjah Z., (Cox)
- Olivia B., (Cox)
Olivia B. also had the highest GPA in fifth-grade at New Berlin Elementary.
Also, congratulations to the winners of the annual talent show:
- First-place: Eathen W. (Summersgill's third-grade class)
- Second-place: Amanda M. (West's fifth-grade class)
- Third-place: Sophia B. (Meide's fourth-grade class)
Eathen W. performed a dance mix; Amanda M. sang "Rolling in the Deep," by Adele; and Sophia B. sang "The Climb," by Miley Cyrus. Thank you to all of the students who performed!
Congratulations to third-grader Sarah H. who won New Berlin's Bonnie Farm Cabbage Contest! Her cabbage, which she named Miss Sierra, weighed in at a whopping 34 pounds, was 20 inches tall and more than 39 inches wide. Bonnie Farms provided free cabbage plants to third-grade students at participating schools across the nation. The students who grew the biggest cabbage at each school are now entered in a state drawing for a $1,000 scholarship. One winner will be awarded from each state.
New Berlin wants to thank everyone who supported the Boosterthon Fun Run in May. Students raised more than $24,000 that will be used for exciting new technology that will be revealed to students this fall.
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